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- Dictionaryinnate/ɪˈneɪt/
adjective
- 1. inborn; natural: "her innate capacity for organization"
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Innate means something that you are born with, not something you learn. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms and related words.
Learn the meaning of innate, an adjective that describes something existing in or belonging to an individual from birth. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related words for innate.
Innate means something that you are born with, not something you learn. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.
If a characteristic or ability is already present in a person or animal when they are born, it is innate. People have the innate ability to speak whereas animals do not. Innate can also be used figuratively for something that comes from the mind rather than from external sources.
Innate definition: existing in one from birth; inborn; native. See examples of INNATE used in a sentence.
1. existing in one from birth; inborn; native. innate musical talent. 2. inherent in the essential character of something. an innate defect in the hypothesis. 3. originating in or arising from the intellect or the constitution of the mind, rather than learned through experience. an innate knowledge of good and evil.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective innate, which means that you have it when you are born. See examples, synonyms and related words in the Oxford dictionary.
